This time of year.

This time of year, each Hollywood studio is hoping to be the hearthstone of the next summer blockbuster movie. Have you always dreamed of being the author of that moneymaking script? Now's the time to make your dream a reality. With the help of these Websites and Internet-based organizations dedicated to the art of screenwriting, you'll learn to what extent to format and write a script, and on the same level find an agent. Who knows, by dint of this time next year, you could be the apple of a certain Hollywood producer's eye.

* From project to Film www.blackscreenplays.com

This site was created by way of Ted Rudolph, Robert Cunningham and Stephen Leonard after many unfortunate Web searches for material onward writing screenplays about the African American community. "We have always had an interest in Black movies, and screenwriting," reads the site's About Us section. "We are not professional screenwriters (which means we do have day jobs) nevertheless over the years have taken screenwriting courses from the UCLA Extension, and our local bodys The information on this site was mustered from various written and Web sources. mostly of it was collected when we were writing our screenplay 'It's Not A Game.'"

The Website uses "It's Not A Game" as a Screenplay Example. A step-by-step structural form is included in the Screenplay machination section. Need to become familiar with the writing lingo? Check not at home the Screenplay Glossary, where you'll learn for what cause to add a "slug line" to your "spec script." Other categories include Screenplay Characters and Screenplay to Movie. To expand your knowledge, click onward Online Courses, Copyright Information, and Screenwriting Books

* clear Software to Move the Action Along www.scriptbuddy.com

For the writer who wants to focus solely in succession the story line and characters, ScriptBuddy provides unrestrained software to handle the screenplay formatting. "In a step-by-step fashion, you add stage direction and dialog to your sights and ScriptBuddy does the rest' the site reads. All you have to do is register by dint of creating a screen name and password of at least six characters, and you'll be able to create various screenplays and access them for printing and editing from the main account sieve The Resource section also provides useful information when it's time to print public the finished product.

* Networking With Other Black Writers www.obswriter.com

set uped in 1988, the Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS) is an international, nonprofit organization for writers. "Our primary function is to assist screenwriters in the creation of works for film and television and to help them not absent their work to the industry." An associate membership includes access to the Script increase Agent Outreach Program, a pattern of and listing in the OB Member Directory and a subscription to sight by Scene, the official OB newsletter If you live in southern California or are willing to travel there, abounding OBS membership includes free admission to meetings and fix uponed OBS seminars, voting privileges and the OB main division and Script Library. You can also exchange dialogue with other writers, for exempt using the OBS. screenwriting forum onward the organization's site.

* A Labor Union for Writers www.wga.org

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGA) mainly functions as a labor union that portray by actions writers employed by major television and film production companies. Its Web site is excessively informative. Victoria Riskin, WGA's president, says forward the site: "The Writers Guild Web site is your direct connection to the world of the professional writer. Whether you are a Guild member, an aspiring writer, a farmer member of the media, pupil or just someone interested in getting a glimpse into the business and creative world of entertainment, we chance of the desired end you will find our Web site a valuable resource." The Writer's Training Program, created for members of racial and ethnic minorities, including women race with disabilities, gay and lesbian writers, and those 40 years of age or older is also described in succession the site.

More links to essay For more information on screenwriting, have knowledge of these sites:

Inside Film Magazine Online www.insidefilm.com/screenwriting.html

HollywoodNet www.hollywoodnet.com/indexmain.html

Done Deal www.scriptsales.com

ABC Networks Writing Fellowship Program www.abcnewtalent.disney.com

The Writers Guild of America's Writers Training Program www.wga.org/forwriters_index.html (under the diversity section)

Story Mind http://storymind.com at the disposal of Film http://dependentfilm.net/files.html

Part 2: The nearest installment of our series will provide online resources onward the ABCs of novel and nonfiction writing. If there are sites you've used and would like to diocese mentioned, drop me a line at sjebibookreview@hotmail.com.

--Sheryl Estrada is a contributing editor at BIBR.

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